Of those thirteen, I'd say "Reincarnation" and "Cold Warriors" are the only two that would breach my (ever-changing) Top 25 list; at the very least, "Reincarnation" is my favorite of the trilogy/non-canon episodes the show's done.

What if Yo Leela Leela was first? Would the excitement have made that better than last place on your list then?...

There's no way YLL would have been chosen to air first...

"In the first, exciting episode of the year: Leela writes a story about aliens but the fame goes to her head making her a Gaga-esque fame hag" (Neutopia was chosen to air first to pull in more viewers because of it's 'hilarious' and 'exciting' story)

I just meant hypothetically. At the end of the day, Comedy Central chose to air Yo Leela Leela before Möbius Dick for example, despite Möbius Dick having a lower production code. Worryingly this could mean that they thought it was a better ep*, so they don't have much credibility in regards to taste as far as I'm concerned...

*Unless Möbius Dick wasn't finished, but they also aired Yo Leela Leela before The Tip of the Zoidberg which has lower production code as well...

I just meant hypothetically. At the end of the day, Comedy Central chose to air Yo Leela Leela before Möbius Dick for example, despite Möbius Dick having a lower production code. Worrying this could mean that they thought it was a better ep*, so they don't have much credibility in regards to taste as far as I'm concerned...

*Unless Möbius Dick wasn't finished, but they also aired Yo Leela Leela before The Tip of the Zoidberg which has lower production code as well...

I believe they did that to put the best episodes in the last half of the season.

Agreed. The second half of 6B was a lot more enjoyable than the first half. For some reason, Comedy Central front-loaded the season with noticeably weaker (and more Bender-centric, if that matters) episodes. From "All the Presidents' Heads" (or, in my case, "Yo Leela Leela") on, though, I think the broadcast season was really solid.

What if Yo Leela Leela was first? Would the excitement have made that better than last place on your list then?...

You know, I've always wondered if I think so highly of "A Leela of Her Own" because it's the first Futurama episode I have a clear memory of seeing. I think it's possible for an episode to become a sentimental favorite just because you happened to see it early on.

I can't even remember the order 6B aired in, so I can't comment on which "half" I preferred. Although I remember that the three best episodes of 6B all aired back-to-back (Cold Warriors, Overclockwise, and Reincarnation), so I guess it's the second half then.

The ceiling fan joke was okay, but not really suitable as the only "god-action".It would have been fitting (at least imhO) had Bender been granted these godlike powers, used them for epic deeds, but yet drew the most enjoyment out of those little childish jokes like letting someone step under a falling fan.That would have also implied that still some of the old "trickster/joker" Bender did yet remain, making his return more plausible.

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